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CARTA - Humans: The Planet-Altering Apes - Anthropogenic Global Water Insecurity with Asher Rosinger
May 21, 2022 21:00 - 14 minutes - 130 MB VideoHumans have adapted to meet their water needs across disparate environments over time using behavioral adaptations. Yet, as temperatures rise and freshwater sources become depleted, it is critical to understand 1) how populations modify their environments to meet their water needs, and 2) the consequences of these anthropogenic - or human caused changes - on the environment and further on human health. This talk will provide an overview of different global water challenges and focus on a coup...
The Science and Research on Yoga for Improving Transcendence and Spirituality
May 20, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 814 MB VideoIn this program, Sat Bir Khalsa, Ph.D., talks about the practice of yoga in healthcare, how to elevate life purpose and meaning through its use, and the basic elements of yoga - physical postures and exercises, breathing exercises, deep relaxation, and mediation. Khalsa also explains some of the growing body of research on the benefits of yoga, including fitness, emotional resilience, awareness and cognition, and spirituality. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine]...
A Conversation with Dolores Huerta Danielle Feinberg Aprille Ericsson and Lynn Sherr - Women in Leadership 2022
May 18, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.01 GB VideoLabor leader and activist Dolores Huerta, visual effects supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios Danielle Feinberg, and NASA aerospace engineer Aprille Ericsson join journalist Lynn Sherr to talk about what it means to be a woman and a leader in our challenging times. Sharing stories of childhood dreams, career challenges, social justice and more, the panel gives insight into their own journeys, providing inspiration for women and girls everywhere. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [S...
CARTA - Humans: The Planet-Altering Apes - Humans vs. Humankind: Are Human-Made Chemical Pollutants Impacting Global Fertility? with Patricia Hunt
May 16, 2022 21:00 - 19 minutes - 164 MB VideoHuman-made chemicals with the unexpected ability to interfere with our body’s endocrine system have become prominent contaminants in daily life. Because the hormones produced by our endocrine system create complex signaling networks that control our growth, maturation, fertility, immunity, behavior, and sleep, these endocrine disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, can exert powerful biological effects. Declines in human fertility evidenced by falling sperm counts and increases in the incidence of inf...
CARTA - Humans: The Planet-Altering Apes - How to Feed 10 Billion People with Walter Willett
May 14, 2022 21:00 - 17 minutes - 134 MB VideoThe world is facing a health crisis due to increasing rates of obesity and diabetes, and the consequences of this pandemic will accumulate over the coming decades. Simultaneously, climate change is accelerating and is already having devastating effects that will undermine our ability to feed the world’s growing population. In turn, our food systems contribute importantly to greenhouse gas emissions, water and land use, and multiple forms of pollution. Thus, a solution to feeding what will be ...
Cancer: What Happens After?
May 13, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 659 MB VideoIn the U.S., there are close to 17 million cancer survivors. What does it mean to be a survivor? An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis through the balance of his or her life. There are many types of survivors, including those living with cancer and those free of cancer. In this program, Dr. Ana Velázquez Mañana talks about what happens after a cancer diagnosis and aims to support and improve the outcomes of patients with cancer. Series: "Mini Medical School ...
Becoming a Doctor and Being Embedded in Community with Natalie Rodriguez - Mi Camino
May 12, 2022 21:00 - 36 minutes - 432 MB VideoGrowing up in Los Angeles in a close knit family with a strong bond to her Cuban roots, Natalie Rodriguez, MD, knew she wanted to be doctor from an early age. She shares the story of how she found her way to UC San Diego to study medicine. Rodriguez also discusses her work with UC San Diego’s Student-Run Free Clinic Project and the importance of rooting medicine in community. Series: "Education Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 37860]
Death In Venice
May 11, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 487 MB VideoModerator Stephanie Malia Hom joined Professor Joan Roman Resina to discuss Death in Venice and the work of filmmaker Luchino Visconti. Resina contextualized the film within the larger context of Visconti’s German trilogy and his long, storied career. He also discussed the film’s adaptation from the Thomas Mann novella. Resina examined the idea of decadence in the film and the aristocratic Venetian milieus, as well as the film’s larger commentary on art and beauty across the mediums of litera...
Astrocyte Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with Dilek Colak - Breaking News in Stem Cells
May 10, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 598 MB VideoDilek Colak, PhD, shares the results of recent work identifying aberrant Ca2+ signaling in ASD astrocytes as a mechanism that contributes to specific behavioral and neuronal deficits. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37673]
The Art of Change: Celine Parreñas Shimizu
May 09, 2022 21:00 - 24 minutes - 293 MB VideoIn this inaugural episode of The Art of Change, filmmaker, film scholar and Dean of Arts at UC Santa Cruz, Celine Parreñas Shimizu, talks about her personal history as well as her vision for the Arts Division at UCSC. She is well known for her work on race, sexuality and representations, and is the first Asian American female arts dean in the UC system. The daughter of political refugees from the Philippines who immigrated to the U.S. when she was a teenager, Dean Celine (as she likes to be c...
Cortex Anatomy and Alzheimer's Disease
May 07, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 693 MB VideoThere are 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer's Disease. This program explains the latest understanding of the anatomy and functions of the brain and how it relates to neurological diseases. Dr. Gil Rabinovici is at the forefront of novel diagnostic testing to detect Alzheimer's disease as early as possible. He explains what Alzheimer's is and current approaches to detecting it. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37857]
California's Path to Carbon Neutral
May 06, 2022 21:00 - 28 minutes - 341 MB VideoCalifornia is a pioneer in researching the impacts of and solutions to climate change. Getting to carbon neutral - or net zero carbon emissions - is key to curbing our increasingly warming planet. Dr. Roger Aines of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory talks with Climate Now's James Lawler about the latest research on ways to capture carbon. Series: "Sustainable California" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 37993]
Engagement and Innovation in Education with Tony Smith - Creative Conversations
May 05, 2022 21:00 - 47 minutes - 566 MB VideoA school environment where trust, community and inclusion are valued allows students and their families to thrive. Tony Smith, Deputy Superintendent of Innovation for the San Diego County Office of Education, joins educators Gabriela Delgado and Morgan Appel to discuss how we can work together to support equitable outcomes for all. Series: "Education Channel" [Education] [Show ID: 37927]
Global TV: Veneno
May 04, 2022 21:00 - 26 minutes - 312 MB VideoModerator Jennifer Tyburczy discusses the production and impact of HBO miniseries Veneno with star Daniela Santiago. Santiago talks about the process and pressures of portraying transgender icon La Veneno, and the importance of representation both in front of and behind the camera. She detailed the significance of La Veneno, including her famous charisma and glamor, as well as the struggles she faced in her life. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 37991]
What is the Climate for Change in Education? - Creative Conversations
May 04, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes - 271 MB VideoThe pandemic brought swift change to the world of education but was it a temporary blip or the start of a great transformation? What is the appetite for change in schools and are we supporting a climate that allows for it? Educators Morgan Appel, Gabriela Delgado, and Lisa Johnson Davis kick off a series of conversations on the state of education during the pandemic and beyond. Series: "Education Channel" [Education] [Show ID: 37926]
Let's Jam: Storyform Science with Holly Walter Kerby and H. Adam Steinberg
May 03, 2022 21:00 - 47 minutes - 548 MB VideoOur series of artists and educators connecting arts and humanities to medicine continues with educators Holly Walter Kerby and H. Adam Steinberg as they show you a simple and repeatable method you can use to explain your work to the public via story and poster design. Series: "Let's Jam: The Arts in Medicine" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 37996]
Mentoring for All
May 02, 2022 21:00 - 11 minutes - 105 MB VideoFinding a mentor can set you on a path to success. Ebonee Williams, Ph.D., explains what mentorship can look like at every step of your academic career, how mentoring can help you beyond the classroom, and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Education] [Show ID: 37864]
Pandemic Engineering: Tools for Lowering Risk and Spread of Infection
May 02, 2022 21:00 - 58 minutes - 662 MB VideoUC Davis's dean of engineering, Richard L. Corsi, Ph.D., P.E., is an internationally recognized expert in the field of indoor air quality, with a specific interest in physical and chemical interactions between pollutants and indoor materials. Corsi discusses "pandemic engineering" and approaches to disrupt transmission by reducing the inhaled dose of respiratory aerosols, including the highly effective and relatively low-cost do-it-yourself air cleaner for respiratory aerosols that has become...
Still We Rise: Celebrating American Diversity in Music
May 01, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.41 GB Video"Still We Rise" is a concert celebrating American diversity in music and the legacy of UC San Diego Professor Emeritus and pianist Cecil Lytle. This year’s program celebrates both the 25th anniversary of the Lytle Scholarship and the establishment of the Cecil Lytle Endowed Chair in African and African American Music. The concert features music and poetry from the African American experience. Series: "Rebecca Lytle Memorial Concerts" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 37564]
Cultivating Compassion and Resilience: Yoga for Enhancing Mental Health
April 30, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 867 MB VideoThe use of yoga and meditation as complementary medicine is growing. In 2017, 14% of U.S. adults participated in yoga, according to NIH. Depression and anxiety are among the most common conditions self-treated with yoga. Yoga is relatively low cost, easy to access, has high social acceptance, and enables one to focus on the whole person. In this program, experts discuss how to use yoga to enhance mental health. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37851]
The Mysterious Pacific Footballfish
April 29, 2022 21:00 - 56 minutes - 596 MB VideoThe Pacific footballfish is a large but rarely encountered deep-sea anglerfish known from only 31 specimens recovered worldwide. Strangely, over the course of last year (2021), three footballfish were found washed up on beaches in San Diego and Orange Counties. Scripps scientists aren't quite sure why these rare creatures are suddenly showing up on our beaches, but were lucky enough to collect, preserve and archive one of these unusual animals in Scripps world class oceanographic collections....
Script to Screen: Captain America
April 28, 2022 21:00 - 54 minutes - 653 MB VideoChristopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, screenwriters of "Captain America: The First Avenger," discuss the film with moderator Matt Ryan. Markus and McFeely cover how they adapted the beloved comic book hero to the screen, and their collaboration with director Joe Johnston. They explained in detail how they crafted the characters of Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, and Peggy Carter, as well as some of the behind-the-scenes work they witnessed while on set. They also spoke about their role in craft...
Yoga and Dance: Attuning to Self through Creative Movement
April 27, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 1020 MB VideoThere is a long history of the interconnectivity of yoga and dance. Many dancers find benefits from the movements in yoga. In this program, dancers Ishwarya Chaitantya and Varsha Ravikumar talks about what they've learned and experienced as practitioners and teachers of dance and yoga. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37850]
The Art of Change: Karlton Hester
April 26, 2022 21:00 - 28 minutes - 340 MB VideoUC Santa Cruz Professor of Music, Director of Jazz Studies, and Director of the Digital Arts and New Media program Karlton Hester talks about being appointed as UCSC’s first Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Arts. Professor Hester began his career as a composer and recording artist in Los Angeles where he worked as a studio musician and music educator, performing both flute and saxophone. He received his Ph.D. in composition from the City University of New York Graduat...
Hugo Marcus: A Muslim Jew Under the Swastika
April 25, 2022 21:00 - 51 minutes - 606 MB VideoHugo Marcus (1880–1966) was a man of many names and identities. Born a German Jew, he converted to Islam and took the name Hamid, becoming one of the most prominent Muslims in Germany prior to World War II. Renamed Israel by the Nazis, he was sent to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp before escaping to Switzerland. In exile, he fought for homosexual rights and wrote queer fiction under the pen name Hans Alienus. Marc David Baer discusses his new book “German, Jew, Muslim, Gay” in which h...
How is Cancer Treated?
April 23, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 727 MB VideoThis programs looks at the latest methods for treating cancer. Drs. Sam Brondfield, Jessica Gosnell, Lauren Boreta, Spencer Behr and Neil Neumann will discuss treating cancer with surgery, radiation and systemic therapy, and will present a mock tumor board. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37845]
Epilepsy and the Limbic System
April 22, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 774 MB VideoIn this program, Dr. Maggie Waung and Dr. Jonathan Kleen discuss the neuroanatomy of the limbic system (hypothalamus, olfaction, hippocampus, amygdala) and how it relates to neurological diseases like epilepsy, amnesia and encephalitis. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37856]
CARTA: Human Origins and Humanity’s Future: Past Present and Future of the Anthropocene - Questions Answers and Closing Remarks
April 21, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 849 MB VideoThis CARTA public symposia focuses on the long and short-term impact of humans on the planet that we inhabit, and the consequences for the future of our species. This also gives us the opportunity to celebrate the memory of the late Paul Crutzen, who coined the term “Anthropocene.” It is relevant to ask how a single species evolved the capacity to completely alter the surface of an entire planet and dominate its governing environmental and ecological processes. This symposium brings together ...
A Discussion on Artificial Intelligence with Kate Crawford
April 20, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 927 MB VideoKate Crawford, author of "Atlas AI: Power, Politics and Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence," is a leading international scholar of the social and political implications of artificial intelligence. This program looks at the intersection of art, activism and artificial intelligence. Series: "Tanner Lectures on Human Values" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 37967]
Body Breath and Abundant Energy: Yoga for Vitalizing Physical Health
April 18, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 905 MB VideoDr. Bradly Jacobs, a primary care doctor with Bluewave Medicine, talks about the clinical and experiential research of the benefits of yoga, including demonstrating various yoga techniques. He practices integrative medicine and advocates for a more holistic approach to healthcare. He started practicing yoga at age 25 and continues with it daily. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37849]
Let's Jam: Poet Thomas Dooley
April 17, 2022 21:00 - 8 minutes - 83.4 MB VideoOur series of artists and educators connecting arts and humanities to medicine continues continues with Thomas Dooley, poet-in-residence at the Center for Compassionate Communication at UC San Diego's Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion. Series: "Let's Jam: The Arts in Medicine" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 37987]
How is Cancer Diagnosed?
April 16, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 614 MB VideoThis program discusses screening for and diagnosing cancer. Dr. Sam Brondfield, Dr. Neil Neumann and Dr. Spencer Behr discuss screening tests for common cancers, the signs and symptoms of several cancers and the steps to diagnose various cancers. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37844]
Multiple Sclerosis and the Spinal Cord
April 15, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 749 MB VideoNew scientific technologies in the laboratory have advanced our understanding of basic mechanisms of neurological disease over the past decade, changing the paradigm of how neurologists care for patients with debilitating and chronic diseases. In this presentation on multiple sclerosis, Dr. Joanne Guo explains how MS is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37854]
Let's Jam: Improv with Robert Cochrane
April 14, 2022 21:00 - 23 minutes - 171 MB VideoOur series of artists and educators connecting arts and humanities to medicine continues with UNLV Ph.D. candidate Robert Cochrane's talk on how improv can help Parkinson's patients. Series: "Let's Jam: The Arts in Medicine" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 37988]
How Changes in Proteins Can Lead to Diseases
April 13, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 325 MB VideoDr. Songi Han, professor in the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering at UC Santa Barbara, talks about her research into the function of proteins in the body and how changes like protein Tau tangles can lead to neurological diseases like Alzheimer's. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37869]
Script to Screen: On The Red Carpet 2022
April 13, 2022 21:00 - 23 minutes - 278 MB VideoUC Santa Barbara's Script to Screen, hosted by Matt Ryan, was invited onto the 2022 Santa Barbara Film Festival red carpet to interview filmmakers from many 2022 Oscar-nominated movies. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 37995]
Brainstem Anatomy and Introduction to Headache Medicine
April 11, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 643 MB VideoThis program looks at the major functions of the brainstem and what role it plays in several neurological diseases. Dr. Maggie Waung gives an overview of how the brainstem works, and headache specialist Dr. Rebecca Michael discusses what causes headaches. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37855]
Robert Roeder - 2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Basic Sciences Discovering the Principles of Gene Transcription Mechanisms in Eukaryotes
April 10, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 752 MB VideoKyoto Prize laureate Robert Roeder has revealed the principle of the regulatory mechanism of gene transcription in eukaryotes through more than 50 years of research, by identifying the functions of a series of factors — including three distinct RNA polymerases, basic transcription factors, one of the first gene-specific factors, and regulators in transcription from chromatin. Through his achievements, he has made significant contributions to the development of the life sciences. Copyright of ...
Robert Roeder - 2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Basic Sciences - Discovering the Principles of Gene Transcription Mechanisms in Eukaryotes
April 10, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 752 MB VideoUC San Diego Professor of Biological Sciences James T. Kadonaga hosts a one-on-one discussion with Kyoto Prize laureate in Basic Sciences, Robert Roeder. Roeder has revealed the principle of the regulatory mechanism of transcription in eukaryotes through his over 50 years of transcriptional research, by identifying functions of a series of factors such as three distinct RNA polymerases, basic transcription factors, one of the first gene-specific factors, and regulators in transcription from c...
What is Yoga? Perspectives on its Journey from East to West
April 09, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 816 MB VideoFor thousands of years, yoga has been a path to re-orienting our relationship to body, mind, and spirit, opening ourselves to transformation. At its essence, yoga involves grappling with our perceived limits and transcending them through a shift in consciousness. Dr. Sudha Prathikanti and Dr. Priya Jain discuss yoga's psychophysical approach to self-understanding, and how it offers a creative way to discover, grow and awaken to new possibilities as we meet the challenges of modern living. Ser...
How Civil Wars Start and How To Stop Them
April 09, 2022 21:00 - 54 minutes - 644 MB VideoIs the U.S. poised for a civil war? New York Times bestselling author and UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy's Barbara F. Walter, has spent over 30 years studying civil conflict. In her new book "How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them" she examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe – in Iraq, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Philippines, India, Syria – and reveals how many of the risk factors for civil war are emerging here in the United States. [Public Affairs] [H...
How Civil Wars Start: And How To Stop Them
April 09, 2022 21:00 - 54 minutes - 644 MB VideoIs the U.S. poised for a civil war? New York Times bestselling author and UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy's Barbara F. Walter, has spent over 30 years studying civil conflict. In her new book "How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them" she examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe – in Iraq, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Philippines, India, Syria – and reveals how many of the risk factors for civil war are emerging here in the United States. [Public Affairs] [H...
CARTA: Human Origins and Humanity’s Future: Past Present and Future of the Anthropocene with Leslie Aiello Michael Purugganan and Vanessa Ezenwa
April 07, 2022 21:00 - 57 minutes - 479 MB VideoSpeakers Leslie Aiello, Michael Purugganan and Vanessa Ezenwa discuss humanity's past, present and future of the Anthropocene. Aiello speaks on how the human capacity to change the planet is not something new, but is rooted in our deep evolutionary past. One of the hallmarks of humans is our large brain size, which began to expand about 2 million years ago. Purugganan discusses how domesticated species are an interesting group of organisms that have co-evolved with Homo sapiens, and have been...
CARTA: Human Origins and Humanity’s Future: Past Present and Future of the Anthropocene - Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks (Gage and Kennel)
April 07, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutes - 73.6 MB VideoThis CARTA public symposia focuses on the long and short-term impact of humans on the planet that we inhabit, and the consequences for the future of our species. This also gives us the opportunity to celebrate the memory of the late Paul Crutzen, who coined the term “Anthropocene.” It is relevant to ask how a single species evolved the capacity to completely alter the surface of an entire planet and dominate its governing environmental and ecological processes. This symposium brings together ...
Bruno Latour - 2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy How to React to a Change in Cosmology
April 06, 2022 21:00 - 57 minutes - 685 MB VideoUC San Diego Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Institute of Practical Ethics, John Evans discusses the work of Kyoto Prize laureate Bruno Latour with UC San Diego Professor Emerita of Communication and Science Studies Chandra Mukerji. Latour has revolutionized the conventional view of science by treating nature, humans, laboratory equipment, and other entities as equal actors, and describing technoscience as the hybrid network of these actors. His philosophy re-examines "modernity...
Bruno Latour - 2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy How to React to a Change in Cosmology
April 06, 2022 21:00 - 57 minutes - 685 MB VideoUC San Diego Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Institute of Practical Ethics, John Evans discusses the work of Kyoto Prize laureate Bruno Latour with UC San Diego Professor Emerita of Communication and Science Studies Chandra Mukerji. Latour has revolutionized the conventional view of science by treating nature, humans, laboratory equipment, and other entities as equal actors, and describing technoscience as the hybrid network of these actors. His philosophy re-examines “modernity...
Andrew Yao - 2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology A Journey Through Computer Science
April 05, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 939 MB VideoUC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering computer science and engineering professor Russell Impagliazzo hosts a one-on-one conversation with 2021 Kyoto Prize laureate Andrew Chi-Chih Yao. Yao created new trends in computer science and made great contributions to cutting-edge research in various areas, especially in security, secure computing, and quantum computation through establishing innovative fundamental theories for computation and communication. His achievements are continuing to infl...
Andrew Yao - 2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology - A Journey Through Computer Science
April 05, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 939 MB VideoUC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering computer science and engineering professor Russell Impagliazzo hosts a one-on-one conversation with 2021 Kyoto Prize laureate Andrew Chi-Chih Yao. Yao created new trends in computer science and made a great contribution to cutting-edge research in various areas, especially in security, secure computing, and quantum computation through establishing innovative fundamental theories for computation and communication. His achievements are continuing to inf...
CARTA: Human Origins and Humanity’s Future: Past Present and Future of the Anthropocene with Mark Moffett Charles Kennel and Martin Rees
April 04, 2022 21:00 - 50 minutes - 538 MB VideoSpeakers Mark Moffett, Charles Kennel and Martin Rees discuss humanity's past, present and future of the Anthropocene. Moffett examines the effects of the most aggressive ants on the environment, arguing that certain invasive species resemble humans in their capacity for global conquest and environmental destructiveness. Kennel speaks about the connections between past and present human exploitation of the environment, the coming crisis of the Anthropocene and what we humans can do to allevia...
What Causes Cancer?
April 02, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 735 MB VideoCancer has been around for as long as we have. And yet, the landscape of cancer today looks very different than in years past. Dr. Katherine Hyland of the University of California, San Francisco, discusses sporadic verses inherited cancers, genes that prevent and cause cancer and how cancer-causing mutations occur. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37843]